Seven petition cases pending
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer says seven petition cases are still
pending hearing.
Sir Albert speaking at the opening of the High Court room two on
Thursday said the courts lack of rooms for hearing...
Jejevo mining row case returns to court
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
The case against men accused of damaging properties in Jejevo village, Isabel province, over a mining row in 2021 will return to court on May 28, 2022.
Police Prosecutor Watson Akwai said the...
Case adjourned for Guale MP, spouse, MPA and others
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
MEMBER of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia, and her husband Jamie Vokia with the Member of the Provincial Assembly Rose Tala and two others will come back in court...
Sentencing on water tank case adjourned
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
Sentencing for two Isabel men convicted for stealing 36 water tanks belonging to the Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation Hygiene in 2017 has adjourned to April 12.
Their sentence was supposed to have...
One Link case adjourned
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THE case against a former director of the defunct money scheme One Link has been adjourned for May 14 for pre-trial conference (PTC).
Gerard Tauohu’s case was mentioned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky...
Woman faces court over unpaid taxi bill
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A woman accused of assaulting a police officer and displaying offensive behaviour within police premises will return to court on June 13.
The woman appeared in court yesterday, but said she needs a...
Alleged riot ‘instigator’ on $1,000 bail
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THE court has granted bail to one of the instigators of the recent rioting and looting in Honiara.
Simon Mannie was arrested and charged by police with one count of unauthorized public assembly...
Bail refused for PNG Doc
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A Bail application for a Papua New Guinea doctor, his wife and two others accused of entering the Solomon Islands without any exemption has been refused by the Magistrate Court yesterday.
Principal Magistrate...
Man gets 10 years for sex with step-daughter
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A man has been slapped with a 10-year jail sentence for having sexual intercourse with his step-daughter.
The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, committed the crimes on four...
Man convicted for 2014 attack at Kingsley kaibar
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A man facing one count of being an accessory to an attempted murder incident in 2014 has been convicted by the High Court.
This is the case against Frank Fakani who was charged...